Cigarette package wrapper



April 28,4942. c. AWINTERBOURNE 2,281,053

CIGARETTE PACKAGE WRAPPER 2 Sheets-She et '1 Filed Sept. 20, 1939 30 3 INVENTOR Clarence/l WmIerbourne.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE PACKAGE WRAPPER Clarence Winterbourne, Seymour, Conn.

Application September 20, 1939, Serial No. 295,777

4 Claims.

This invention relates to cigarette packages, and more particularly to an improved outer wrapper for such a package in which said wrapper contains a pocket for receiving a match book or a plurality of loose matches.

It is the usual practice for dealers in cigarettes to hand tlie customer a book of matches or a plurality of loose matches with each package of cigarettes sold. These matches are ordinarily kept in the customers pocket with the cigarette package, and are frequently mislaid. By means of the present invention, the above'and other provide an improved cigarette package wrapper of the above nature which will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, simple in construction, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, which,

will appear as the description proceeds, there have been illustrated in the accompanying drawings several forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette package and wrapper embodying the features and principles of this invention as they appear with a match book in the pocket of the outer wrapper.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same with the outer Cellophane wrapper shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a development of the blank from which the improved wrapper shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed by folding, together with a portion of a forked tool for making the folds in said blank to produce the match receiving pocket.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the appearance of the wrapper after the first folding operation has been completed.

Fig. 5 is a partial sectional view of the folded blank, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the wrapper after the front-and rear faces have been folded upwardly.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the same after portion of one side have been folded over.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the same after portion of the opposite side have been folded over.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of match-holding package wrapper.

Fig. 10 is a development of the blank from which the wrapper shown in Fig. 9 is folded up.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another modified form of cigarette package wrapper in which the match book is inserted between the wrapper and package.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral Ill denotes a package of cigarettes adapted to be enclosed and sealed within the improved match-holding outer wrapper ll, constructed in'accordance with the features and principles 'of this invention. The wrapper l l is constructed by folding from an elongated flat blank strip I2 of Cellophane (see Fig. 3), or any other waterproof flexible wrapping material which is of the proper size and shape to fit about the package leaving an exterior folded pocket I3 for receiving and retaining a book of matches [4 or a number of loose matches in convenient position for use, and for maintaining them free from moisture.

- The blank strip [2 of Cellophane is adapted to x be subsequently folded upwardly on a pair of transverse lines l5 and I6 to enclose the base of the package, forming sections l1 and l 8 which enclose the front and rear surfaces of the package "I, the portion l9 between the lines l5 and I6 serving to cover the bottom of the package, as indicated in Fig. 6.

Previous to the above mentioned folding operation, the strip I2 is transversely folded intermediate the portion l! and line I6 upon a pair of lines 2lland 2l, as shown in Fig. 3, the portion 22 between these lines being lifted out of the plane of the blank, up and over, as by a leg 23 of a rigid yoke-shaped tool 24, and then folded to the left over the other leg 25 of the tool 24 along the line 20 to cause the. section 22 to overlie a portion 26, which is disposed between the lines l6 and 20, and to cause the line 2| to coincide with the line Hi. The portion I! will next be folded back to the right over the leg 23 of the yoke tool 24 along the line 2| into its original plane (see Fig. 4).

In order to prevent the formation of bulky, bulging corners when the blank of the wrapper is folded over the cigarette package, the strip I 2 will preferably be cut away as indicated by the- -V-cuts 21 and 28 connected by the folding line 2|.

The strip portions I1 and I8 will next be folded up into parallelism as indicated in Fig. 6, and the side edges 29 and 30 of the front portion l'l', together with double thickness side edges 3| and 32 of the adjacently lying portions 22 and 26 will be folded over the sides of the package It! as indicated in Fig. '7. The side edges 33 and 34 of the rear portion l8 will then be folded over the opposite' sides of the package In and sealed with any suitable cement in the usual manner to the previously-folded side edges 29, 30 and 3|, 32, as indicated in Fig. 8. A pair of end flaps 35 and 36 will next be folded successively over the top of the package Ill along lines 31 and 38 respectively, as indicated in Fig. 2, the upper flap 36 being cemented to the lower flap 35.

By means of the above construction, it will be seen that the adjacent overlying strip portions 22 and 26 will form a double thickness, practically untearable, reinforced, outer wall for the match receiving pocket l3 surrounded thereby.. Moreover, the match pocket l3 will thus serve as a conof matches upon the cigarette package l until the cigarettes are all used up. Preferably, the

book of matches I will be inserted in the pocket thickness with the fold line located at the topto.

prevent the possibility of tearing when the matches are inserted.

While there have been disclosed'in this specification several forms in which theinvention may be embodied, it is to be understood that these forms are shown for the purpose of illusvenient receptacle for detachably holding a book i ate use in close relationship with the package of cigarettes.

First modified form In the modified form shown in Figs. 9 and. 10, v

- lines 52 and 53 over the side portions 54 and 55 of the strip 40 and cemented thereto. A plurality of loose matches 56 are herein shown as inserted in the pocket 49, as indicated inFig. 9.

Second modified form The form shown in Fig. 11 comprises a rectangular looped band 51 of strip material wrapped about a package 58 of cigarettes. The width of the band 51 is preferably somewhat less: than the height of the package 58 so as to form. a match receiving pocket 59 between it and the package 53. The band 5'! will preferably be of double tration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure, but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the followin; claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is: I

v 1. In a cigarette package wrapper, a single strip of flat sheet material having portions adapted to be folded about a package of cigarettes to enclose the same and a portion folded upwardly from the bottom portion of said wrapper and having side sections to embrace the sides of said wrapper to form a match receiving pocket for a loose match book to protect the match scratching pad from moisture.

2. In a cigarette package wrapper, a single strip of transparent flat sheet material having two portions adapted to be folded about a pack age of cigarettes to enclose the same, and a third portion folded upwardly from the bottom edge of one of the other portions and then downwardly to form a double-thickness wall for embracing a plurality of loose matches or a loose match book said third portion having side sections to be folded over the sides of said package.

3. In a cigarette package wrapper, a single flat strip of material having a front portion two side portions, and a rear portion adapted to be folded about a cigarette package, and an intermediate portion folded upwardly and then downwardly over itself to form a loose match receiving looped pocket, said intermediate portion having side sections to. be folded over the sides of said package.

4. In a cigarette package wrapper, a single strip of material having a front portion, two side portions. and a rear portion adapted to be folded over and about a package of cigarettes, and an intermediate portion folded over itself to form a loose match receiving looped pocket, said folded intermediate portion having side sections adapted to embrace the sides of the package of cigarettes and be cemented thereto.

CLARENCE A. WIN'I'ERBOURNE. 

